Important message: The Te Hononga-ā-Kiwa Programme Team is closely monitoring the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The safety and wellbeing of our participants and staff remains our top priority and we will follow Ministry of Health guidance and any travel restrictions put in place by the NZ Government and our host universities. As a result, programmes are subject to change in the event of changes to health warnings or travel restrictions.

Please visit the Ministry of Health COVID-19 webpage for comprehensive and up to date information.

Embark on an opportunity that incorporates educational, business and leadership knowledge and expertise, within a unique international context. You will learn how other indigenous and international businesses operate and collaborate on a group business project alongside like-minded peers under the shared values of whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and aroha.



Whāinga | Purpose

Te Hononga-ā-Kiwa aims to increase Māori business engagement, capability and awareness internationally. We do this by delivering business programmes in collaboration with the Centres of Asia and Pacific Excellence: Latin America, North Asia, and Southeast Asia. These programmes are developed to facilitate business engagement for Māori tertiary students and Māori businesses. Each programme has a key focus area which has included; primary industry, Indigenous development, sports, branding, digital technology, and cultural tourism.

In 2020, Te Hononga-ā-Kiwa provided an online platform for Māori Business engagement, capability and awareness to deepen the connections and international links that have been created. Whilst international travel restrictions are in place across the world, the ability to provide spaces and opportunities to connect across global networks and economies has never been more important.

Te Hononga-ā-Kiwa 2022

Applications for 2022 have CLOSED

Malaysia

Taiwan

Ecuador

Check out what's install for our 2022 programmes



Eligibility criteria

Māori tertiary students and Māori Businesses across Aotearoa are invited to apply!

If you are a Māori Tertiary Student you:

  • are enrolled in full-time tertiary studies at any Unversity, Polytechnic or Wānanga across Aotearoa;

  • preferably study business; or can demonstrate a strong knowledge in business;

  • be in your second or above year of undergraduate degree or higher qualification;

  • can demonstrate strong leadership potential.


If you are a Māori Business you:

  • are a registered New Zealand Business;

  • are preferably founder-operated businesses that have been running for 18+ months; who actively demonstrate kaupapa Māori values and provide benefits to Māori;

  • can demonstrate hands-on experience mentoring young talent.






Read about how Te Hononga-ā-Kiwa adapted to 2020.

Te Hononga-ā-Kiwa is delivered on behalf of the Centre's of Asia and Pacific Excellence.

Learn more about the experience through the students themselves.

What are you waiting for? Apply online now!